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Do you do impressions? - 10/16/2005 8:58:31 PM

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RE: Do you do impressions? - 10/20/2005 4:04:25 PM

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Clippings from Australian Newspapers:

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RE: Do you do impressions? - 10/20/2005 9:12:11 PM

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"Escorted by two American carriers, the Cruiser rushed into position off Sumatra and launched her plane"

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RE: Do you do impressions? - 10/20/2005 9:24:12 PM

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I was wondering about that myself. Why didn't the two carriers join in the fun and launch their a/c?

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RE: Do you do impressions? - 10/20/2005 10:26:05 PM

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Gotta give some experience to the little guy...or maybe he outranked them!

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RE: Do you do impressions? - 10/20/2005 10:27:05 PM

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I was wondering about that myself. Why didn't the two carriers join in the fun and launch their a/c?

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"Escorted by two American carriers, the Cruiser rushed into position off Sumatra and launched her plane"

The clouds interrupted a perfectly good day for sunning on the deck, so the USN pilots returned to their wardrooms in a huff. The Admiral was not happy. If not for the lost opportunity, it was funny. Perhaps 170 bombers ready and armed and the only attck is by a lone Walrus.

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My dear Mr Prime Minister - 10/20/2005 10:27:50 PM

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RE: My dear Mr Prime Minister - 10/21/2005 7:54:11 AM

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RE: My dear Mr Prime Minister - 10/21/2005 8:29:28 AM

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as always the best thing i read when i wake up in the morning.
keep it up!

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The other Prime minister - 10/21/2005 10:18:55 PM

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Molto grazie Gen

Isn't MacArthur needed in the PI or something?

PS...the clerk mistyped "coordination"...it wasn't MacArthur's fault

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Brisbane Line? - 10/22/2005 7:02:39 PM

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Did the Australian military really have a plan to form a defensive line at Brisbane, abandoning all points North? It does seem the Townsville CO was on his own:

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RE: Brisbane Line? - 10/22/2005 7:17:15 PM

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Here the CO is advised to put up a fight and then high-tail it to Charter Towers. There is no discussion of relief from the South. Interestng also is how the point defence adopted by WITP players (b/o of unit resources and game mechainics) mirrors, in many ways, the historical situation. Nice job by the game designers.

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RE: Brisbane Line? - 10/22/2005 7:44:16 PM

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Eddie Ward

What a piece of work.

http://www.answers.com/topic/eddie-ward

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Anti-ace - 10/23/2005 12:39:44 AM

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This actually happened....well...the part about the Wirraway vs 100 zeroes.

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RE: Anti-ace - 10/23/2005 12:40:20 AM

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RCAF Orca - 10/23/2005 7:37:46 AM

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RCAF Orca, A-2 prototype, circa Feb 42.

Conceived as a amphibious modification of the Wellington bomber for use on the Canadian intracoastal watery , it was ultimately abandoned due to it's curious tendancy to "porpoise" while taxiing in choppy water.

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Milk Run - 10/23/2005 8:22:06 AM

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From the diary of Flt Lt Nigel Bean, No. 8 Bomber Sdrn., RCAF (first Wellington-equiped unit in the Pacific)

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USN Navy spetznatz - 10/23/2005 10:43:50 PM

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A seaplane base on Green Is. 180 miles from Rabaul seems to have angered our enemies. They bombarded the place last night taking out 2 PBY's and now some transports are coming. Fine, the USN can tell when it is not wanted.

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What a country! - 10/25/2005 10:00:55 PM

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Fresh Fish - 10/25/2005 10:07:35 PM

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RE: Fresh Fish - 10/25/2005 10:10:09 PM

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This AAR is better than a book

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News from a hot damp place - 10/27/2005 6:58:45 PM

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RE: News from a hot damp place - 10/27/2005 8:19:49 PM

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ahahhahaah

Well, for christmas '44 the japs will have to face damned thougher problems than the Lysanders

PS: some screen shots plz?

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RE: News from a hot damp place - 10/27/2005 9:15:06 PM

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Gen. Hoepner,

We don't use screenshots in this AAR because we write it as if we are participants in a real ongoing war. There were no screenshots in World War II.

It is a war that is less deadly and much more absurd than the real war, but a war none the less.

You have to ask Captain Mandrake to make one of his excellent maps. Though in this case the map would be pretty boring, since it would just show lots of troops in one hex in North Burma.

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RE: News from a hot damp place - 10/28/2005 8:27:47 AM

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Gen. Hoepner,

We don't use screenshots in this AAR because we write it as if we are participants in a real ongoing war. There were no screenshots in World War II.

It is a war that is less deadly and much more absurd than the real war, but a war none the less.

You have to ask Captain Mandrake to make one of his excellent maps. Though in this case the map would be pretty boring, since it would just show lots of troops in one hex in North Burma.

I must commend Captain Mandrake on his maps. I'm using screen shots in our AARs, which I find effective enough in telling the story, however, Cap Mandrake's maps definitely take the prize in detail and authenticity.

Go Cap Mandrake!

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Wait..dont leave us here - 10/28/2005 8:34:12 AM

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Thanks Gary. I am trying to find a good topo map of Northern Burma of the right scale. I did find some interesting stuff on the Ledo trail. BTW..anyone tell you you look like Einstein?

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RE: Wait..dont leave us here - 10/28/2005 9:02:27 AM

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BTW..anyone tell you you look like Einstein?

Only on my bad hair days!

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Supply for China - 10/29/2005 5:26:48 AM

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The Allies are making strenous efforts to fly in supplies for Changs army in China. Here is a picture that shows part of the cost, title; Wrecked Loadstar by an artist named Eric Thake

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RE: Supply for China - 10/30/2005 8:38:46 PM

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Myitkyina pronuciation contest

One source I saw suggested My-et-china??

Anyway, things are not looking good in the PI

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Port Moresby - 10/31/2005 8:38:20 PM

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*******************LOCATION***********************
*********SWPac HQ, Darwin, Office of Gen MacArhthur*******

Col. Cole, USAAF, CO 5th Bomber Group and Acting Air Adjuvant, SWPac: Sir, we lost 19 Wildcats and 16 P-40E's over Port Moresby today with the destruction of perhaps 11 Zeroes and 1 bomber. I know well the 49th FG CO, Maj McCoy. He feels those kinds of losses are not sutainable. I am afraid he may be right. That is a ratio of losses of almost 3:1 to our disfavor.

Gen MacArthur: Colonel, isn't that why we have replacement aircraft?

Col Cole: Sir?

Gen MacArthur: To replace the ones we lose Colonel. That is why the US taxpayers are buying all those shiny new planes.

Col Cole: But sir, what about the pilots?

Gen MacArthur: Damnit Colonel. That is why we have pilot training schools. The Japanese aren't simply going to give up their intention to seize Port Morseby. We have to MAKE the stop. You dont think the CO of that Zero squadron isn't wrestling with the same kind of thinking right now? You tell Maj McCoy I want every operation P-40 up in the air today. Same goes for the Marines. And I dont want to hear any more of that defeatest talk.

Col Cole: Yes Sir!

Gen MacArhtur: Make it happen.

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